Bryher Cottage, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8SX
About Bryher Cottage
Bryher Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bissoe, Truro, Truro (TR4 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 52.1% above the 2015 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 52% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Bryher Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Aug 2016PorchAmendmentIn report
Non material amendment for alteration of rear porch design to incorporate WC and utility. Minor alterations to existing windows/doors including the addition of a bifold opening. The addition of 2 fixed, non opening skylights (2x1m). An internal layout re-design to new dwelling in grounds of Bryher Cottage (PA15/10044)
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PA16/06907
- Aug 2015OutbuildingOutlineIn report
Single detached dwelling sited at the rear of Bryher cottage on existing hard standing/garden curtilage, situated within the existing housing cluster
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PA15/02219/PREAPP
What's in Bryher Cottage, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8SX's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 January 2015Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8SX: £438,900 (2021–1998).
Nearby sales in TR4 8SX
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Versus the street
Bryher Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,805
Street avg £3,620
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Phone Box — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Cusgarne Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB